Choose The Automatician
Choose The Automatician if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Automatician launched in 2017.
The Automatician vs Botany Manor
The Automatician and Botany Manor both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Automatician (2017) is 7 years older than Botany Manor (2024). Botany Manor scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Automatician (56.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Botany Manor
Choose Botany Manor if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Botany Manor launched in 2024.
Both The Automatician and Botany Manor sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Automatician |  Botany Manor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.3% positive (16 reviews) | 93.8% positive (754 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DreamPunks | Balloon Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Automatician (2017) is 7 years older than Botany Manor (2024).
- Botany Manor scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Automatician (56.3% positive).
- The Automatician is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Botany Manor (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Botany Manor is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Automatician has no Deck rating yet.
The Automatician vs Botany Manor — FAQ
- Should I play The Automatician or Botany Manor first?
- If you want chronology, The Automatician (2017) came out before Botany Manor (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Automatician and Botany Manor similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.